U.S. releases documents recovered in raid that killed bin Laden

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The compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden (inset) lived Photo: EPA
The compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden (inset) lived Photo: EPA

U.S. intelligence officials on Wednesday released documents it said were recovered during the 2011 raid on the compound in Pakistan where U.S. forces killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement that the release of the documents followed a “rigorous” review by U.S. government agencies and “aligns with the president’s call for increased transparency consistent with national security prerogatives.” It said the 2014 Intelligence Authorization Act required the office to conduct a review of the documents for release.

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4 responses to “U.S. releases documents recovered in raid that killed bin Laden”

  1. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    A small part of the trove
    “The document calls for motivated young volunteers with deep religious convictions, but also with qualifications in science, engineering and office management.”
    In other words failed scientists

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      They can’t all be Einsteins. :-)))

  2. zabada Avatar

    America is the most entrusted country.All over the wold know this.Even it,s scholars oppose American politicians.It,s last three president are really criminals.

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Prerogative: noun: ‘A right or privilege belonging to a particular person or group’.
    (From Latin: praerogativa … ‘Verdict of the people ‘chosen’ to vote first in the assembly’.)

    Transparency, therefore, only for a chosen few, who are among the unelected ‘by the people’ – as ‘the chosen group’ deem is needed for ‘security’ … which is certainly consistent.
    Releasing may or may not mean ‘all’ … but allowing some of them out could be useful.

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